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CODY, Wyo. (AP) — Farmers in Wyoming are wrapping up a difficult year for sugar beets.
A cold snap followed by a week of mild temperatures is threatening the harvest in the Bighorn Basin.
A freeze followed by a thaw causes liquids to run out and spoil other beets when they're stacked in piles. It also lowers the sugar content and price for beets.
The Cody Enterprise reports a summer hailstorm and rainy weather also made for a difficult year.
Farmer Cody Easum says harvest size and sugar content are both low this year.
A local beet pile is growing by about 1,200 tons (metric tons) per day, down from 3,000-4,000 tons in a typical year.
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Information from: The Cody Enterprise, http://www.codyenterprise.com
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